The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-08-05

OF her railway system 10 Massachu-
sets sharks.
The Rev. (?) J. A. vanFleet says
in his Lever:
If the Republican party is defeat
ed in 1888 it will in all human prob
ability go to pieces. 1t cannot stand
the pressure of two defeats
To US, however, it is very evident
that the Rev. gentleman does not
know one whit about the character of
the men who compose the Republi-
can party. These men are not there
Tor office, but because they believesin
Republican principles, and Mr., Van
Fleet, we are there TO stay and don't
you forget it We were defeated in
1884 and yet We are a more compact
party, with more voters in it than
ever before. We do not expect 10 be
beaten in 1888, because We expect all
shades of true temperance men will
rally around the standard Of the only
party which in these states has ever
done anything for the humiliation of
the liquor traffic, and that is The Re-
publican party. And this Mr.. Van
Fleet has sense enough to know ard
does know; he knows, moreover, that
he prevaricates when he says, "but
we do say that in all human .proba-
bility more liquor men will vote the
Republican ticket in 1888 than ever
BEFORE" and we know, if he does
not, that the saloon men prefer St.
Johns to Blaine for President.
The twentieth annual meeting of
the Michigan Press Association was
held last week at Port Huron. Owing
TO variety OF causes. not least Of
which was the extreme heat, the at.
tendance was not as large as was an
ticipated. only about IS journals be.
ing represented. But while this was
a disappointment both to the mem.
bers present and the hospitable in
habitants of that enterprising city, it
die not in the least abate the courtesy
and attention shown the members
present by the citizens of Port Huron
and their wide awake neighbors OF
the village OF Fort Gratiot
For detail statement Of the oc
casion. we have no space; therefore
suffice it to say, that the address oil
welcome by Mayor Hartsuff, the re-
Spouse by Mr.. Mcmillan, of the Bay
City Press, the address of the presi
dent, and the papers presented were
( models in ability and were of real
public interest, deservedly attracting
much attention on account of being
so decidedly appropriate, and in.
structive as well to the fraternity as
to the public in attendance. The
banquet given by the ladies OF Por
Huron was a surprise, and would
have done credit to Delmonico's cell
ebrated establishment in New York
or to Young's in Boston. OF all tn,
spreads it has ever been our gooc
fortune to psrtake of, we have neve
seen il surpassed; the thanks extend
ed to the ladies who served it wer,
not the mere formal words SO Otter
used on such occasions, but earnes
and heartfelt. The excuSions on tn,
river given by the Ferry compan,
were enticing on account Of the COO
breezes and as pleasant and socia
treats. The ride about the city, th,
visit to the wonderful gas wells, ant
TO the Canadian oil refinery wer,
full of interest to us all, and from
which much valuable information
was obtained. The visit to the nov
celebrated shops of the c. x G. I
railway company was revelation Il
most Of us, and showed the value O
such shops to any place, some I,4oc
persons being on their regular pa,
roll. All in all, the occasion was on,
of great interest to the members ant
will be long remembered for the uni
form good feeling which character
lied all its deliberations and associa
tons.